APIs Part 2 - Pull Images and Display in Custom Card - HTML & Template Data
Today's video is part 2 of our look at retrieving data from an API and displaying it in Home Assistant. We look at how to pull information from the YouTube API and display the latest video from any YouTube channel. We show you how to install a custom Lovelace card that lets you use Home Assistant template information and HTML to make a truly custom card. We pull the latest thumbnail, title, and link from any channel.
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▶ Timestamps
00:00 - Opening
00:45 - Part #1 - Overview
01:20 - Part 1.2 - Overview of API Calls
04:29 - Part #2 - Install Custom Card
07:39 - Part #3 - Setting up Card
08:13 - Part 3.2 - Building Thumbnail Link
10:07 - Part 3.3 - Building Clickable Title
11:27 - Part 3.4 - Swapping YouTube Channels
12:07 - Part #4 - Other Ideas
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